Bill Kay vs. Richie Shaffer — Career Comparison

Bill Kay
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Richie Shaffer
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bill Kay and Richie Shaffer are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Kay posted a career OPS of .717 against Richie Shaffer's .720. On the surface stats, Bill Kay and Richie Shaffer are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Bill Kay and Richie Shaffer

Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
250
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
215.49
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
60
600
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
600
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
600
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
515.49
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
200
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
109.86
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
180
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
50.7
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
38.03
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.13
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
59.15
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.14
71.42
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.41
69.34
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
230
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
211.27
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
200
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
185.92
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
80
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
67.61
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
70
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
42.25
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
150
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
88.73
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.8
87.97
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.94
63.15
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.68
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
63.38
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
110
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
50
211.27
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
5.45
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.84
2.84
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.45
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Bill Kay and Richie Shaffer

Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.07
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.47
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.07
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.89
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
27
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
696
27
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
9
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
9
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.69
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
5.47
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.74
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.78
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.28
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.78
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
6.21
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.77
98.77
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.211
4.211
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.53
60.53
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.5
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0